Hilda Hobbs Jones

Background

Jones, Hilda Hobbs was born on March 27, 1948 in Lena, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Jessie A. and Ida Nichols Hobbs.

Education

Student, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1968. Corresponding certified, Moody Bible School, 1974. Certified, Cram Community College, New Bern, North Carolina, 1983.

Certified, Cram Community College, New Bern, North Carolina, 1994.

Career

Advisor Hempstead Parent Camp, New London, Connecticut, 1973—1976. Chairperson Head Start Regional Policy Council, Southeastern, 1973—1976. Treasurer New London County Opportunities Industrial Commission, 1975—1977.

Director evangelism New Bern (North Carolina) District African Methodist Episcopalian Zion Church, 1989—1998. Pastor Cedar Grove African Methodist Episcopalian Zion Church, Aurora, 1998—2003, St. Mark African Methodist Episcopalian Zion Church, Morehead City, since 2003. Administrator, presiding elder New Bern District, Havelock, North Carolina, 1985—1998.

Secretary budget and finance committee North Carolina Conference, New Bern, 1991—1998. Dean Beaufort District Preachers Institute, New Bern, since 2000.

Achievements

• Hilda Hobbs Jones has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Craven County Schools, 1987—1997, Democratic Women, Democratic Party, New Bern, 1982—1987. Campaign committee Craven Democratic Party, 1994—2000. Committee to elect Quinn Craven County Community, 1999.

Member of Ladies of Craven Civitan Club (president 1982-1986, Civitan award 1984).

Interests

• Writing, travel, teaching, bicycling, reading.

Connections

Married Raymond L. Jones, February 1, 2000. Children: Raymond L. Junior, Terrise Brown, Laforisse Whitaker, Angelo James, Toni Hill.